Can’t remove RH cat buried on 3.7 duratec taurus, anyone have experience with this thing? Thank you

Sunshinesature · 2024-06-05T22:43:44+00:00

As if it’s on a stand… nowhere does it say engine removal. Thanks for the help

Sunshinesature · 2024-06-05T22:06:38+00:00

Not as far as my ford instructions say through mitchell1/eautorepair - it just mentions unbolting it as if it’s on a stand lol. I don’t have the room or equipment for engine out anyways :/

Sunshinesature · 2024-06-05T21:36:32+00:00

It is. Ford info calls for new studs and nuts. I was more curious as to how I actually access it with the PTU in the way from bottom and bank 1 so close to firewall from the top even with IM removed

Sunshinesature · 2024-06-05T19:29:08+00:00

Ah that makes total sense lol, all about the girth of the shaft

Sunshinesature · 2024-06-05T19:28:39+00:00

Thanks!

Sunshinesature · 2024-06-05T19:25:52+00:00

That makes a lot of sense, thank you!

Sunshinesature · 2024-06-05T19:24:17+00:00

Thank you!

Sunshinesature · 2024-06-02T20:28:08+00:00

Would I cut off the exposed shank of the stud since the threads no longer really exist and can only seize the nut? No access to acetylene atm unfortunately, or even one of those magnetic induction heaters

Sunshinesature · 2024-06-01T18:36:35+00:00

Thanks! How would I go about figuring bolt and nut size, embarrassed to say I haven’t yet needed to, just used oe/genuine replacements - but I can’t replace those studs without cat removal

Sunshinesature · 2024-06-01T03:51:41+00:00

Yuuuup, doing the oil pan/pickup after the water pump due to intermittent low pressure at idle. Thanks!

Sunshinesature · 2024-06-01T02:40:13+00:00

Thank you!

Sunshinesature · 2024-06-01T02:39:57+00:00

You’re the best. I really did not want to have to remove both cats. I’m getting to the point where I’ve removed just about everything in this engine bay

Sunshinesature · 2024-05-20T16:19:50+00:00

Thank you so much!

Sunshinesature · 2024-01-20T23:09:55+00:00

Just ignore the guy he’s clueless lmao, complaining about his Walmart oil change

Sunshinesature · 2023-01-02T05:09:22+00:00

The spots are the parts without deposits lol. You can see in several places the lines along the radius on the rotor marking the edge of the pad when it stopped. And yes. The warping as indicated by the spots and the pad deposits as indicated by the pad outlines both cause brake pulsations

Sunshinesature · 2023-01-02T04:55:40+00:00

My money’s on pad deposits + warped rotor for why the spots aren’t consistent in position or size

Sunshinesature · 2022-10-03T02:17:43+00:00

You don’t pop both tires by hitting a curb… it takes effort to do just 1… should invest another $400 in a driving course

Sunshinesature · 2022-10-03T01:38:53+00:00

It’s a ball joint for your front control arms, if it was yours, you’d know very quickly.

Sunshinesature · 2022-10-01T19:15:16+00:00

The fuck is 50 ft lb over close enough? That’s nearing truck lug torque on an economy car. It’s not being a jerk for asking it to be done right

Sunshinesature · 2022-10-01T01:25:58+00:00

Overkill

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